Current view: Text account
Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
The site comprises the estuary and lower 4 km of a Saharan wadi, the Oued Amma Fatma, which cuts through the surrounding hamada plateau to form a steep-sided valley approximately 600–800 m wide. The wadi is partially blocked near its outlet by a road bridge and dyke which have resulted in the formation of a small freshwater basin and marsh. The banks of the estuary and the sheltered cove between the coastal cliffs are sandy. Vegetation consists of arid scrubland and some aquatic marsh.
See Box for key species. The sandbanks of the estuary and beach provide a roosting site for
Larus audouinii and other gull and wader species.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The site is unprotected, but is a priority 3 SIBE (No. L34). Local commercial fishermen and tourists use the beach and cliffs as camping and fishing sites and may disturb roosting and feeding birds. Effective control of these activities is required.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oued Chebeika (Morocco). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oued-chebeika-iba-morocco on 22/12/2024.
